000
FZNT02 KNHC 190352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 19 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 20N54W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO CENTRAL 
LEEWARD ISLANDS. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST ALONG FRONT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN 
LARGE NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO E CUBA. GALE CONDITIONS 
N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 38W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST ALONG FRONT. 
N OF 27N NW OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 
TO 20 FT...HIGHEST N. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT FROM 64W TO 55W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 
75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 20N57W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 36W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE N OF 20 N AND SE 
OF LINE 31N53W TO 20N67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 
31N66W TO 26N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 52 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N.  

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 66W AND 82W AND N OF 15N E OF 66W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT 
IN BUILDING N SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT... 
EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN N SWELL ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
AND TO 10 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES E OF 70W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 22N98W. N OF FRONT TO 28N 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 90W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING